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The clock is ticking down to when the U.S. Congress is scheduled to leave for its holiday break.But a lot could happen within this next week, especially…
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Congress wants to present a final version of tax reform to President Donald Trump by Christmas.Many public and private colleges are hoping for some…
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This week’s elections are over, and Republicans did badly. GOP leaders are now saying openly that they need to pass a tax bill or face losing the House of…
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LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Michigan municipalities would be prohibited from levying local taxes on food and beverages under a bill advancing to Gov. Rick…
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I had lunch yesterday with Mark Bernstein, the University of Michigan trustee who flirted with a run for governor next year before deciding not to.He is…
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What can a city facing $200 million in long term debt do?Raising taxes is one option.That’s why the City of East Lansing has drawn up an income tax…
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The so-called “tampon tax” has got to go. That’s the message of lawmakers in both chambers of the state Legislature.Democrats and a couple Republicans are…
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There’s a split emerging between Governor Rick Snyder and Republican leaders in the Legislature over cutting taxes.Governor Snyder will present a budget…
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For a while yesterday, it looked as if we might have some hope of better things from Lansing.New Speaker of the House Tom Leonard, R-DeWitt, seems to be a…
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ESCANABA, Mich. (AP) - An Upper Peninsula city has won a key ruling in a legal dispute over how to value big-box stores for tax purposes.Value has been a…